Active Directory Management Software
What is Active Directory Management Software?
Active Directory in Service Desk provides best practices for managing the Active Directory, maintaining it as an accurate source of truth, and conforming to best practices around identity management and privileged access. While there are few tools available to manage this process, there are some that can improve the experience for the networking technician, and also include delegation with least privileged access to enable shift left with the helpdesk or allow the business to be able to make changes.
Common Features
- Multi-domain Management
- Entitlement Management
- Reporting and Auditing
- Self-Service Account Management
- Role-Based Controls
- Replication
- Group Policies
- Synchronization with HRIS
- Unified Account Provisioning
- Trusts and Forests Management
- Directory Management (Other)
- Integrations
- Disaster Recovery Tools
- Self-Service Attestation
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